70th Anniversary International Conference
Le Meridien Hotel, Pointe aux Piments, Mauritius
CONTRIBUTION OF ENGINEERS TO DEVELOPMENT PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE
22-23 November 2018
Conference Programme
Thursday 22 November 2018
08.00 - 09.00 Registration Outside Chamarel Room A
09.00 - 09.10 Welcome Address: Mr Shyam Roy, Chairperson Organising Committee
09.10 - 09.25 Welcome Address: Mr Raj H Prayag, President Institution of Engineers Mauritius (IEM)
09.25 - 09.40 Opening of the International Conference: Address by The Honourable Nandcoomar Bodha G.C.S.K., Minister of Public Infrastructure and Land Transport, Republic of Mauritius
09.40 - 10.15 Keynote address 1
Investment in Infrastructure in Africa - Challenges and Opportunities for Mauritian Engineering Talents. Raj Makoond
10.15 - 10.45 Networking Break
10.45 - 12.45 Technical Sessions
Session 1: Infrastructure Development (Venue: Chamarel Room A)
Session Chair: Dinesh K Hurreeram
The ICT Sector in Mauritius: Past, Present and Future. Krishna Oolun
Internet of Things (IoT): Current Perspectives, Challenges and Future Directions. Kavi Khedo
With the Advent of the Metro Express can Mauritius offer a World Class Mobility Solution in the Foreseeable Future. Sidharth Sharma, Deepika Ramkoosalsing and Mr Vimal Cheemontoo
Metro Express Project. Tiruvuri Srm Srinivas
Session 2: Energy and Waste Management (Venue: Chamarel Room B)
Session Chair: Devkumar Callychurn
Solar Photovoltaics in Mauritius: Status and Opportunities for a Sustainable Future. Yatin Kumar Ramgolam
Modelling of the Heat Harvesting Process from Composting. Megha Yogeshwar, Santaram Venkannah
Simulation of a Model for Heating a Plug Flow Bio-digester by Solar Energy. Doorgha Ragoobura, Santaram Venkannah Geeta, D. Somaroo, Devin Bhoodoo, Yogeshwar Megha
Moving towards an Integrated Waste Management System for Mauritius. Ackshay Jungbahadoor
12.45 - 13.45 Lunch
13.45 - 14.20 Keynote address 2
The Honourable Mrs Leela Devi Dookun-Luchoomun Minister of Education
14.20 - 14.50 Networking Break
14.50 - 16.50 Technical Sessions
Session 3: Infrastructure Development (Venue: Chamarel Room A)
Session Chair: Raj H Prayag
Airport Development in Mauritius.
Port Development. Shakeel Goburdone, Sandesh Seelochun, Shekur Suntah
Water. From Uncertainty towards Security, Virendra Proag
Building Construction and Regulations. Ram Bahadoor
Session 4: Construction Industry (Venue: Chamarel Room B)
Session Chair: Asish Seeboo
A Comparative Study on the Performance of Viscous and Friction Dampers Under Seismic Excitation
Sustainability of Concrete and its Evolution in the Construction Industry. Zaheer Doomah
Possibility of lean construction (LC) in eliminating non-value adding activities (waste) within the Mauritian construction industry. Omkhanthsing Ramkalawon and Reshma Rughooputh
Port Development. Shakeel Goburdone, Sandesh Seelochun, Shekur Suntah
Assessing the performance of reinforcement steel bars subjected to corrosion in beam. Laksham Sanassee, Sailesh K Nunkoo and Jordan Ramburn
Special Session-Women in Technology/ Construction and Engineering
Thursday 22 November 2018, 13.45 - 17.00
Hear from STEM representatives; meet and learn on challenges faced, technical skills and career balance approaches
Session Chair: Reshma Rughooputh
Master of ceremony: Anil Singh Rana
13.45 - 13.50 Welcome address by Reshma Rughooputh, IEM EC member
13.50 - 14.05 Address by Representative Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD)
14.05 - 14.20 Address by Representative Women in Shipping
14.20 - 14.50 Networking Break
14.20 - 14.50 Meet and learn from our Women in construction- Inspiring stories and their rapport with Engineering
Presentation by Hasseenah Elahee - Senior Project Manager, Hoolooman & Associates.
Presentation by Aviranee Aucharaz - Land surveyor, Medine Ltd (Property)
Presentation by Kalpana Nepaul - Building Services and Project Manager, Alteo Properties Ltd
Presentation by Jaylina Rana - Senior Civil Engineer , Arup (Mauritius)
15.50 - 16.10 Q & A
16.10 - 16.50 Interactive Session - Bridge between academia and industry, encouragement, self - confidence, challenges, strategies
Panelist
Shilpa Nahaboo - (Director at MLC Quantity Surveyors)
Shanista Seebaluck - Development Control Officer , Planning Division (Ministry Of Housing and Lands)
Benisha Ramlagan - Lead Government Value, Valuation Department (Ministry Of Finance and Economic Development)
Archana Jankee - Lecturer, Mechanical and Production Engineering (Faculty Of Engineering, University of Mauritius)
Geeta Somaroo - Senior Lecturer , Chemical Engineering Department (Faculty Of Engineering, University of Mauritius)
Vimi Dookhun - Mauritius Academy of Science and Technology
Sabrina Ramsamy Iranah - Senior Lecturer and Head of Department of Applied Sustainability & Enterprise Development ( Faculty of Engineering, University of Mauritius)
Maria Sabeera Abdullakhan - An Architect Representative
Nafeesah Khodadeed Toklu - An Architect Representative
Ritisha Mahadeo, student Representative, University of Mauritius
Facilitator : Yashwaree Baguant Mooshiram
16. 50 - 17.00 Vote of Thanks and Closing
18.30 Cocktail
19.30 IEM 70th Anniversary Gala Dinner
Guest of Honour, Mr Paramasivum Pillay Vyapoory, G.O.S.K Acting President, Republic of Mauritius
Launch of IEM 70th Anniversary Journal
Friday 23 November 2018
09.00 - 09.35 Keynote address 3
Africa Catalyst Project: Empowering Engineers in sub- Saharan Africa Meredith Ettridge, Royal Academy of Engineering, UK
09.35 - 10.00 Networking Break
10.00 - 12.00 Technical Sessions
Session 5: Infrastructure Development (Venue: Chamarel Room A)
Session Chair: Kiran Bhujun
Engineering Education: Past Practices and the Way Forward. Dinesh K Hurreeram and Manta Nowbuth
Electricity supply in Mauritius: Challenges for the Future. Rooben Maran and Shamshir Mukoon
Urban Planning and Sustainable Cities. Yashware Baguant Moonshiram
Road Development Remedial works on Port Louis Ring Road Phase 1. Patrice Jean Marie Silvio Ahthion and Nazeer Mowlabaccus
Session 6: Building Infrastructure (Venue: Chamarel Room B)
Session Chair: Virendra Proag
Assessing the Effectiveness of Split Air Conditioners on Indoors Air Quality. Vella Soobrayen, Santaram Venkannah
Considerations on Building Information Modelling (BIM) in Mauritius. Ritisha Mahadeo and Reshma Rughooputh
Process simulation and optimization of multiple effect evaporators in a cane industry in Mauritius. Tzarine Nurriya Hoota and Vimi Dookhun
Africa must embrace ICT for Sustainable Development. Kwame A Boakye
Port Development Dredging works. Valerie Stella Magembe
Special Session Room- Youth Corner
Friday 23 November 2018, 09.00 - 12.00
Session Chair: Keshaw Raghoo
Open Dialogue Session 'Youth Perspective of the evolution of the construction sector in Mauritius' - Facilitator-Yvan
Critical assessment of the Water Sector in Mauritius - Triveni Balgobin
Application of Shape Memory Alloys in Engineering - Hogesh
Microelectromechanical systems for space (MEMs) - Rana
Industrial and Mechanical Engineering Training at UoM - Keshav Augnoo
Industry 4.0 - Technology Supporting the Transport Sector - BEng (Hons) Civil Eng, Year 3 - (Poster)
Rapporteur: Kaseetha Sookhun
12.00 - 13.00 Panel Discussions and Closing Note, Organising Committee
13.00 Lunch
14.30 Industry Visits
I. M3-Verdun Road-Slope Stabilisation
II. Port-Louis Ring Road - Collapse and Repair
III. Terra (Cane Milling & generation power station)